Wolf’s 1-11 adding Times Union Center

ALBANY — A popular suburban sports bar/family restaurant has won approval to take over restaurant operations at downtown Albany’s Times Union Center.

Wolf’s 1-11, which opened in late 2009 at 111 Wolf Road in Colonie, Monday night was awarded a five-year lease by the Albany County legislature to take over the facility that now operates as Broadway Joe’s at the event center.

The new operation will be called Wolf’s 1-11 Arena Sports Grill. Part of the deal is that owner Michael Diraddo will invest $250,000 to develop the third floor as a private room for banquets and other events.

Broadway Joe’s will remain open until paperwork on the new agreement is complete. It then will be closed for approximately six weeks will the space is converted. A mid-August re-opening is targeted.